Zugg Software :: View topic - Reg-exp problems with version 6.40

Beginner Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 25 Location: Sweden

I am trying to compose a trigger that fires if any number of words followed by " is here." is received. I tried implementing it like:

^([a-zA-Z]+s)+is here.$

and wanted it to trigger on such lines as "Roger is here.", "Roger Rabbit is here." or "Roger the Rabbit is here.", which it does.

It does, HOWEVER, also fire on "Roger Rabbitis here."(, but not on "Rogeris here."), something I do not want.

I do need to use reg-exp for this. The above is only a simplification of the problem I am having. I need reg-exp to make the full trigger act as supposed to.

Beginner Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 25 Location: Sweden

(noted should be that:

^([a-zA-Z]+s)$

triggers correctly on "Roger ", "Roger Rabbit ", and so forth. I can't see what I'm doing wrong, if it is indeed my fault)

Beginner Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 25 Location: Sweden

ahh, I forgot to add a + before the $ in the last example. Problem is still the same though

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5182

You seem to be contradicting yourself, but anyhow why not simply use a pattern of:
^(*) is here.$
If you really need the trailing space to be captured with the variable simply tack it on with %concat.

Beginner Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 25 Location: Sweden

I am not contradicting myself. Ok, I'll post the full expression so you see what I am trying:

^(([0-9]+h, [0-9]+m [a-z]*-)*s?)?([a-zA-Z]+s)+ draws his blade

This should work with:

Sir Roger draws his blade

or

Sir Roger the Knight draws his blade

500h, 500m - Sir Roger draws his blade

or

500h, 500m - Sir Roger the Omnipotent draws his blade

but also works with

500h, 500m - Sir Rogerdraws his blade

or

Sir Roger the Fooldraws his blade

Beginner Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 25 Location: Sweden

and as usual I have mistyped the reg-exp. what I am trigging at is:

^(([0-9]+h, [0-9]+m [a-z]*-)*s?)?([a-zA-Z]+s)+draws his blade

Beginner Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 25 Location: Sweden

^(([0-9]+h, [0-9]+m [a-z]*-)*s?)?([a-zA-Z]+s)+draws his blade

really sorry for multi-posting. I can't seem to edit my posts